How A New Ant Hatches From Its Cocoon | AMAZING PROCESS

The process of an ant emerging from its cocoon, known as eclosing, is truly amazing, and this week I was able to film it occurring in a starting carpenter ant colony. Hope you enjoy this week's episode! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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[@AntsCanada]

Greetings, Ant Lovers/AC Family! Thanks for watching! This episode was such an eye opener as to how miraculous ant life truly is. Hope you enjoy it! If you did, hope you can remember to the hit the LIKE button, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE (hit the BELL and Select ALL for Notifications Squad). Ant love forever! So what should we name this colony of Queen #1?

[@knucklesgaming5501]

Name them the dark legion OH GREAT ANTSCANADA GOD

[@tomsmoneymagic]

🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@loify8381]

The colony should be named “The Lumberjacks”. The queen should be named “Carpenter Empress” (inspired by Ember Empress). Ant love forever!!!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@09825]

Hmmm, you should name them "The Lumberjacks", I know I suck at making names, but I think it sounds cool!

[@TUHeat]

AC FAM FOREVER

[@sirthisisawendys9030]

Why did I start thinking “Okay guys, today, I’m gonna be unboxing my sister!”

[@Faesharlyn]

"Ugh, mom, can you help? Ooh.. look at how shiny and pretty she is! Let's get her out I want to explore with her!"

[@karll0424]

"Oh no, she's broken! Mom, can we get another one?"

[@crookedhead3075]

Ha! Ha!

[@LORILUMZ]

“KELLYS DOLL HOUSE” DADADADADADADADADAD KELLYS HOUSE! Cringe intro after

[@karll0424]

@@LORILUMZ wtf

[@waffle1108]

I never imagined I would think a young ant asking her mother for food was as adorable as the moment I just watched. Thank you for always showing us these wonderful moments and opening our eyes to the great world of ants!!

[@eugenejamesbon3399]

Yes

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you for watching! Ant love forever!

[@ratnadevi9643]

@@AntsCanada I have carpenter ants in my bathroom I saw a queen it's belly was yellow and saw many ants carrying pupa in their mouth I stole 1 of the pupa from ants to conform that was a pupa AND I SAW IT HAD LEGS AND DARK EYES I WAS FREAKING OUT HOW THE HOLY IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A COLONY TO BE IN MY BATHROOM!!!??!!???!!!! I also saw those worker ants carrying to pupa to another hole and they were portecring their queen as she gone to the same whole where the worker ants carried their pupa and then I started to feed them honey daily they happily ate and I also fed them mosquitos AND THEN A PILOT TWIST I SAW A RED MITE ON 1 OF THE WORKER ANTS I IMMEDIATELY KILLED IT AND THEN STOTTED SEVERAL WHITE MITES i really had no idea how I was going to get rid of the mites can u help me ants Canada? Edit:Ant lover forever.

[@waffle1108]

@@AntsCanada Ant love forever!!

[@IchbinX]

"MOOOM! This cocoon is too hard!" "It's ok baby, here, have some juice."

[@pandoraarts7748]

6:54 She was fed up. She was like "Ive been at this for almost an hour! GET OUT!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@maxcovfefe]

2:49 Are you KIDDING me? This mother ant is stroking her baby's face while she feeds her!? That's insanely adorable! Cuteness like this exists in insect communities?! Unreal! I freaking LOVE this channel!

[@inehitapope6420]

I’m stroking something else rn

[@bgravel11]

*But nobody responded

[@MrMans2]

​@@bgravel11you did and I did

[@ShortHax]

Why am a starting to wonder if ants can be adopted

[@eugenejamesbon3399]

Same lol

[@AntsCanada]

Funny enough, they actually can! Some ant keepers sometimes do something called 'Brood Boosting' where you steal brood from a wild colony and give it to a starting queen with brood. The ants hatching from the adopted cocoons act like ordinary workers of the colony and believe the queen is their mother. Even crazier is there is a whole genus of ants called slave-making ants (Polyergus sp.) that specialize in raiding Formica host ant colonies, stealing their cocoons then taking it back to their nest. The Formica ants that hatch from these stolen cocoons end up doing ALL the work for the colony. The slave-making ants can't even feed themselves. They need the Formica slaves to feed them! 🤯🐜

[@tiskster_ptm4075]

@@AntsCanada Very cool! And I think I heard of this species of ants!

[@DogeYT5189]

@@AntsCanada name it: The empire of fire Plzzz

[@Moemoechi]

@@AntsCanada THOSE KIDNAPPER ANTS YESS

[@lunalgaleo1991]

I love how the queen ant keeps lovingly licking her baby. It's SOOO CUTE!

[@FrogginFroggo]

I thought it was eati......... Nevermind

[@joanchiu2822]

@@FrogginFroggo n o Just n o

[@chilldogs5444]

The whole time all I could think about is the queen saying, "GIVE ME MY CHILD." While struggling with the cacoon.

[@SCP--pr1yd]

“Mom! Can you come help little sister?” “Alright, hold on, mom’s a little tired” “It’s hard by myself mom!” “Alright I’ll help” “Remember, you should start asking your sisters when they’re adults!”

[@crimsonking2874]

Nice play by play

[@ericwright4243]

I like it 10/10

[@astronautatlas9723]

"Actually go do it youreself"

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

That was incredible! I'd never thought how they got out of the cocoon. I'd have assumed that they'd have been like moths and butterflies, and all other "singleton" insects which have to emerge alone, and just do it themselves. But then again, when you have assistance... 🤷🏻‍♀️ There's no way I'd have ever seen that without you, so thank you so much for your amazing film!

[@searchfield]

assisterants

[@eugenejamesbon3399]

Yeah

[@bfufhryrrhtjhxbdgkjgutitjh7877]

@@searchfield nice

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

I recently started a job as a biology teacher and even have no free time to make videos for my own youtube channel.. but to watch your videos i make time! 15min of relaxing and then back to work!

[@cookyplush7588]

There not to bad sir

[@AntsKingdomAsia]

You have pretty good videos in your channel. The terrarium you have built are beautiful. A little voiceover will make u videos even more watchable. Best wishes!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

@@cookyplush7588 thank you!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

@@AntsKingdomAsia thank you for the tip!

[@kaushall5001]

Ayyy, i just saw you at serpadesign 😀.

[@BlankSpaceMonsterASMR]

I think it’s cute how the ants are tearing away at the cocoon like a Christmas present. It’s really cute

[@cheese0827]

The first worker ant:Oh boy a new sister! Thanks mom!

[@foxpatternedferret476]

I never really noticed ants, but then I stumbled across this channel, they're such AMAZING creatures! Thank you for opening my eyes to the wonders of the and world!!

[@barryb.benson5484]

Yay! Welcome to the ACFamily! I hope you enjoy your stay and have a wonderful day :)

[@sunnydtgm5414]

Haha! Makes my day hearing somthing like that! Welcome friend, I can say with utter assurity this community is happy to have you :)

[@sunnydtgm5414]

@@barryb.benson5484 well said, ant love forever x

[@Faesharlyn]

Ooh... welcome to the AC family! You'll see stuff here you literally will never see anywhere else do buckle in We grow in number every day.. our benevolent and beloved Mike never fails to feed us the very best content.. fresh and hot every Saturday morning

[@Callies_ChaoticAnimationCorner]

Welcome! You Will See all of the crazy and Amazing things!

[@williamowen8078]

I feel like the sister felt an overwhelming sensation of acceptance and peace while being "born". Mama ant must smell amazing in opinion.

[@cat1015]

"Will You Guys Forget The Guck And Help Me Up?!"

[@iamnotsuspicious6274]

Okay but for some reason moms have that scent of comfort that would just feel relieving. My mom does have that, and it is comforting. But i hate her with all my life, i wish i was as comfortable with her as the natural scent wants it to be

[@Real_Azure]

Queen: already has 3 ants One of the other queens: COME ON YOU LAZY HEADS! JUST HATCH ALREADY WE'RE FALLING BEHIND

[@aro023]

Haha

[@eugenejamesbon3399]

Lol

[@DogeYT5189]

LOL

[@cheemsper173]

Pog

[@denzeljones4469]

Lol

[@ScrolledAgain]

Newborn mammals are also covered in a membrane and basically, all species except humans lick/eat this layer off to clean and stimulate the newborn. Like mammals, it may give off a scent that is also attractive to predators (like flies) so that is why they hurry to clean their new baby off so it doesn't attract TOO much attention (only enough to entice workers to help it exit its casing!) What do you think?

[@19NooNaDa]

not me imagining a person doing that and the doctor going “wtf”

[@dv9239]

@@19NooNaDa Kim Kardashian did it

[@hummanbean4898]

@@dv9239 REALLY

[@namAehT]

"all species except humans lick/eat this layer off" Some cultures very much still do this, and now there are people in western cultures that dry and grind up the placenta to put in capsules.

[@nicoleb-r3033]

@@hummanbean4898 Eating the placenta is pretty common in a lot of cultures, actually. It's packed full of nutrients that are vital for new/nursing mothers. It's not very common in the west but there has been a resurgence of mothers in western nations who are either consuming it by drying it and turning it into pills.

[@eddvcr598]

It’s so cool watching a queen ant and her very first daughter work so closely together to help the newest adult ant emerge to join them. And how the young ant asked her mom for ant milk was so intimate and sweet. It was endearing how the queen ant kept gently touching her daughter’s face as she fed. Keep up the great work Mikey, I love all your videos! Ant love forever ❤️

[@Peppermynt.]

Just remembered this channel and found this, Everything here is a blessing

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome back! Ant love forever! ❤🐜

[@DogeYT5189]

@@AntsCanada hiii

[@DogeYT5189]

Can you name it: The empire of caper

[@Peppermynt.]

@@AntsCanada Yep, I even have fed some ants in my backyard with different food, I put some berries outside for ants and a while later put some meats outside for the ants, now I know the ants in my backyard are most likely majorly carnivorous omnivores

[@Peppermynt.]

@@AntsCanada so that’s a cool experiment, but sadly I moved so I can’t do more, but hey I have ants at the backyard of my new house, testing the waters for what ants I have begins again, also my ants seem to be one group of colonies of the same species, maybe a supercolony, but I don’t know yet

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Supreme Leader says: *An AntsCanada vid a day keeps the mites away* Why be born in a cocoon ...when you can be born on a volcano under a double rainbow and a bright new star heralding your birth like my father

[@moszot5265]

I’m wondering how the qeen managed to free the first ant all by herself. Incredible!!

[@pvz2games86]

Not Qeen Queen

[@kelson-san845]

7:21 I just like how this reminds me of my childhood when my parents were shaking me to sleep

[@johnluis4363]

Omg I did not realize it was a Saturday! Thanks for entertaining us antscanada! It’s ant love forever!

[@apex7062]

@Squid Game 🅥 bots

[@TYdehigh]

The whole reason I love this channel is the variety variety ants we get to meet. And getting to glimpse the parts of their lives we wouldn't normally see or even know of... I mean we know Queen ants make good moms because if not no hives. But you would have never guessed the amount of care, and almost (if not) love she and her children show eachother. It's amazing.

[@Heatherlariewheeler]

Bringing light to something 98.8% of us would have never seen without you in our lives! They are just like every other mother in the world. Who would have thought?! Thank you, for your amazing work!

[@Nim3s]

Use me as a "I love Ants" Button

[@ehsheewah5982]

I hope this grows to a big ant family

[@twothirdsanexplosive]

My excitement to see the new video every week reminds me of being a kid in the 90s waking up to watch Saturday morning cartoons.

[@kimmydoesstuff615]

Bow

[@RogueMonkeySeattle]

Bow

[@Ki-zy3bb]

Bow

[@j-is-meas-you-see3210]

I hope everyone realizes what you are accomplishing here. You are capturing, recording and sharing things that have never been seen in this way before!!!!! Truly remarkable!!!! I thank you for you're passion and willingness to share this with us all!!!!

[@LindzTheLooneyOfLondon]

I come from a farming background, seeing them cleaning the new ant reminded me of how cows lick calves, not only to clean them but to stimulate their new born.

[@benjaminplays3696]

Ants mind: so this is the world Ants mind: Anyways better work now

[@denis69ist]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the way he is so talented at narrating The Whole video like some intricate story!?!?!?!?!?!(

[@tamijocampbell4629]

The cutest part was when she told Mama she was hungry and Mama fed her. I never paid attention to ants before but somehow you make them cute and have personalities.

[@killapicklepiratepanda7373]

I want to say thanks AntsCanada as a lover of all things nature you bring me joy in seeing the every day lives of these creatures that we'd never get to see. So thanks Mikey

[@Riko12304]

5:10 if I was being born and I saw mouths with teeth I would be terrified

[@pieoverlord]

100% that young ant was thinking "five more minutes, Ma..." Honestly, I had no idea that's how ants got out of their cocoon, truly marvelous footage. This has to be my favourite video from this channel.

[@LORILUMZ]

I just thought they bashed their head on the cocoon and break free

[@sethstewart9704]

I think your videos serve to make us more compassionate. To allow us a glimpse at a world we find alien, and sparking our empathy to such miniscule organisms is a noble thing.

[@oliveastoppings]

Man, seeing them trying to tear through that cocoon reminds me of that moment when you try to open a bag of chips or rip open a realllly tough plastic package.

[@colleenm.2165]

WOW! THAT WAS SO COOL! That new ant must have had such a leg cramp in that cocoon.

[@andrewtabasa6251]

A miracle of life this is my first day to wacth a ant emerging to an adult. I feelt like a ant sister helping my mom.

[@Taylor-kd9ld]

It makes me happy to hear him sound so proud of the ants

[@catzrbest8863]

Nice flag

[@Taylor-kd9ld]

@@catzrbest8863 👍

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

It's not a true AntsCanada vid... without classical music in the background and a red arrow somewhere in the thumbnail 😉😂 The bit at 7:08 where they each hold the cocoon with their mandibles in a swaying motion is the ant version of Lady & The Tramp and no one can tell me otherwise... So I suggest naming her Lady and her colony the Tramps. I know in the movie the Tramp's a male but the term itself means "a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work"...which fits the worker ants. Because they travel within the colony and outside to find things to do to help out

[@SmurfleTheSmurf]

You are a true og of this channel.

[@technonevahdies4578]

i like how u care for ants even they are so small, u have big heart for them

[@larrykelbaughjr.1831]

AC, you should share this video with all of your ant contacts(not just us ant fans)! Like you said, this is not typically seen by human eyes!!!

[@dbjork1980]

I came home from work today to see a new worker in my 6, now 7 worker colony! So excited!

[@Jcarpangler]

Yay always waiting until 10pm at night for vids nice vid

[@oksobasicallyimverysmol6250]

It's really so interesting how the "cleaning" might act as a stimulation for the newly hatched one to start moving! I was thinking about how a dog and cat mama licks their puppies and kittens bottoms to stimulate them to go to the bathroom. We can see in the video, the ant inside the cacoon didn't start moving until their sister licked them for the first time and they started moving even more as the queen and the worker ant kept licking even outside the cacoon! Like a signal "hey, we've been dangling you around but now its time to wake up!". Also, it's something the worker ant and the queen do due to instinct to keep them clean and out of any dangerous bacteria since the new ant can't move for a bit but woah.

[@polaroid9026]

Your the reason why i got into ant keeping. Some days ago i got my Camponotus Grandidieri ! Thank you for your amazing work. Your rly inspiring.

[@myrnaskogland1268]

This is a window into the concealed World of Ants and I am very happy to see such life.

[@aliza3445]

You've been killing it getting this amazing footage of the ants Mikey! Sonja's garden has some magical powers lol. It's like you know exactly when to check on the ants to film these amazing moments. 💖🐜💖

[@tai7264]

Never thought I would fall in love with ants until I found this channel a few years ago. Keep up the amazing work ❤️❤️

[@goth_witch1362]

I never imagined I will be watching ant content, but here I'm, already invested in this colony. I love them

[@verdatum]

This is incredible footage. I've been excited to watch this first generation begin for so long. Thanks for capturing these moments.

[@magicmidgetman]

Ants Canada videos are amazing AC family rocks

[@barbarahouk1983]

That was interesting. I have never seen this. I have followed for a number of years now.

[@AntsCanada]

This is all new to me, as well. I've never actually filmed this process before! I was amazed!

[@ashikat413]

Wow... this is SO cool!!! The ants are so careful to only use the very very ends of their mandibles! It's really awesome to see them working together, pulling in opposite directions, somehow they just know! It's really amazing to see this! How lucky you filmed it!!

[@tsubasangel]

Amazing! Thank you antscanada!

[@beepboop7219]

It's so satisfying watching them

[@tiskster_ptm4075]

That's great I'm so happy to see the ants help each other and the colonies grow!

[@eugenejamesbon3399]

Yeah

[@tiskster_ptm4075]

It went from 103 views to 12k in just 30 mins I'm so underrated in the comment section :(

[@jackbassett3091]

Just got my first ant after years of wanting one, and watching this channel. I’ve been watching since I was probably around 7 or so. Can’t wait to see Queen Bruce Jorge the Third (there’s a long explanation…) grow, now that she’s already gotten her first few workers (first few second generation ants are starting to become larvae!) who are already exploring into my test tube portal and discovered the sugar water :)

[@lillianagarza8014]

Totally love that you brought back the intro!! I love your channel! Been an avid watcher for the past 2 years!! Keep up the good work!! Ant love.. forever!!

[@czarina8647]

I've been waiting for this moment

[@thegamersghost5648]

Dude your videos are amazing I have been watching when I watched how to catch a queen ant when your in Canada you are one of the longest ant KZbinr I just want to say congratulations.

[@dashielleonard7842]

Largest?

[@sharonpiecharka1339]

They say things happen for a reason and u 2 moving to Sonias Garden has given us all a chance to see things about ANTs that I don't think we would have ever seen. Thank u for the fantastic vids have enjoyed them alot.

[@denkitney8865]

Well Mikey, what can I say. Your skills at macro filming are 2nd to none. Have you ever thought of making a full length film of the life of an ant colony, from queen flight to mature colony. I have never seen such a in depth film in macro! I am sure it would make a great geographical movie, and also help any "newbies" to the hobby of what is going on in the nest! Just think, a full length vidio "Life in the nest" in macro...how educational. Realy great vid' (as usual) looking forward to next week!

[@markiusgalfordii9248]

I grew up watching Discovery channel and the History channel thank you for doing what you're doing it's more of the Discovery channel type of show then the channels doing now I don't know why they're not more channels like this out there teaching kids and people how the other critters work and how they can be so creative keep up the good work I hope you're in your place your new house soon

[@trabash505]

This series just keeps getting better and better! I'm repeating myself, but what amazing and beautiful footage you've captured! No doubt you are making history and putting forth new scientific information. It's all so special! Congrats, Mikey!! ❤ #antloveforever

[@timeless7839]

we love you Ants Canada!

[@Adam-sv5uo]

My heart has fallen to the pit of ant love, and is melting away in happiness…

[@elijahjim4109]

I loved it. It's ENOUGH TO MAKE A GROWN MAN CRY.😭 GODS AMAZING CREATION 😻

[@Naturefax123]

That’s so cute

[@shentv1324]

this was truly a amazing discover.

[@shake_sphere1972]

the ant open dance so perfect for the pull and swing

[@_bubbles1]

sheesh ants canada's ants are so cool! i wish i could be the owner and be proud

[@lornaestaquio1232]

First ever comment on your comment

[@paulygon4545]

I've seen this happen in my own colonies, including the tugging. I've also observed worker ants from some species, putting their antennae near the "baby" and very rapidly creating a buzz, hundreds/thousands of osculations per minute. I've wondered if this is a method for moving air, or perhaps another stimulus to get the "baby" going.

[@h0neekl0k]

this serie makes me so happy 😊😊😊❤️❤️ I'm getting really attached to this queen and her workers

[@nothingrotting]

I already know how cool ants are, but seeing this video..it changed my perspective. I now realize that the ants are family to eachother, working to help the other worker ant. They’re so careful to not bite eachother or the ant inside by accident. It’s truly breathtaking.

[@madushika2884]

love your videos

[@s4ketnu874]

This is good to watch while I'm eating

[@l1ght999]

...

[@theskullgirlv6254]

R/ madlad

[@turtle2774]

…

[@K15_08]

I think all 8 queens are fertile

[@miyagibaracael4714]

ant love forver

[@kevinwilson510]

This is truly a amazing video i appreciate the ants more since watching your video its been 3 yrs now the queen ant look so beautiful especially her eyes ty..

[@09825]

I consider keeping an colony myself in the future, I'll be buying your handbook before going looking for queens, I might go for a Weaver Queen Ant because I have a lot of plants here in my backyard, I love your videos, it inspires me. I will be joining you and the AC Family on ant keeping.

[@katnip742]

This ant colony - is one of the funniest group of ants I've yet to see!

[@franklabella4573]

THAT WAS AMAZING! Thanks for bringing that to us, life is amazing down to the small creatures

[@nina_fuck0ff]

can't wait for the next video! I love to watch your ants and hear your voice! it's so interesting to see how life evolves and how everything is connected! Thank you! ❤️

[@vedaantaggarwal7313]

I found a fire and queen and the colony already has 20 workers ! thank you for inspiring me .

[@RoleyChiu]

Ant's being so efficient, it's so weird seeing them struggle to open the larvae pouches and how tedious that process is. Evolution couldn't help them out a bit? lol

[@swapnilnaik5477]

11:19 ahh love that f1 podium ceremony song

[@arnavsoni1701]

Amazing video... The ant world is truly amazing... 🐜🐜🐜

[@sacielo]

I would love to see a timelapse of a cocoon-less larva pupating into adult ant

[@swmltrainspotting]

7:16 rock-a-bye baby

[@aungaungdr7579]

Bow

[@tallulahrubymonroe4280]

This blows my mind simply BEAUTIFUL and INSPIRING.

[@leeford9096]

Ahhhhhhh this is GOLD! Thank you!!! MIKEY err Ants Canada front row seat on Nature unfolding to us antlovers😍

[@ginniferbishop]

I've only watched the intro and I'm AMAZED at the content you catch on camera, the quality is awesome! Tfs!

[@nurainbossingbintiabdullah6995]

Never thought I would be this early.Anyways,good video as usual Mikey!!

[@nurainbossingbintiabdullah6995]

im 74th

[@OlivierPlusquellec]

This full serie is so incredible! Thank you!

[@anakinvader9120]

Gosh, I just found out ants ask their mom for milk... its the most adorable thing I've seen so far. Thank you antscanada!

[@namAehT]

For someone who doesn't like maggots, you've been using that maggot clip a lot.

[@searchfield]

Wow!!! 🥚🐜🐜 Such teamwork! Like a mother-daughter surgical team! 💖 The newly reborn ant did look a bit confused with all those new legs! 😁

[@chipz3407]

This guy made me love ants

[@brettlejeune7009]

I learned on another channel, the gunk as you put it is actually the left over skin from the ant as a larvae, which is also why they were licking and cleaning it.